Frame-house construction



.' MASON.

FRAME HOUSE CONSTRUCTION. APPLICATION mw :uw 3,1919.

Patented sept. 2,1919.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

@WMM/|101 Hoge Mason.

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C1 not M1142 H. MASON.

FRAME HOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED IuLY 8.19m.

Y 1,315,142. d Patentedsepn 2,1919.

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:El-HOUSE CONSTRUCTION. y

Specification of Letters Patent. 'Patented Sept.. 2, twig.;

` .application led July', 1919. Serial No. 309,306.

To oli whom it may concern Be it known that I, `Hoon MASON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Blue- -tield, in the county of Mercer and State ot' lWest Virginia, have invented certain lmprovements in Frame-House Construction, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that particular class of trarne houses in which the main parts oi the structure, such as the walls, floors, &c., are made up in suitable sections at the millor factory so as to effect a saving in labor and material and provide for the erection ot' the building in an expeditious manner and with the employment ot' unskilled labor, requiring only that the sections be set up and properly fastened together.

rl`he primary object of my invention is to provide a system oi trame house construcf tion by which the builder is furnished with made-up strongly-built sections or units tor the walls, partitions, iioors., ttc., which are iitted together in constructing the saine at the rnill or factory so as to provide true joints between the sections comprising a wall, partition, etc., and thereby insure a proper tting ot said sections in the erection ot the building and the required stability ol the complete structure; the sections for the walls and partitions in the present instance being constructed in longitudinally disposed pairs constituting the upper and lower portions oi astory ot the building, with regis-V tering openings in said sections to provide the doors and windows, and with peculiar means tor fastening each pair ot sections together and to the adjoining sections.

rlhe particular construction ofggthe madeup sections or units also providesiii the present instance tor readily and conveniently planning houses of dierent designs and ot various plans in the arrangement ot rooms, ttc., and also permits a house ot any particw lar plan or design to be increased in size or modified in general design by adding other sections or ire-arranging the sections constituting the original plan.

With the foregoing principal objects in view my invention consists moreespecially in producing atV the lumber mill or factory frame house sections of substantial construc- &c., in building a frame house which is as strong as those built in the conventional manner and possess teaturesfof construction of peculiar advantage; all as hereinafter fully described and specifically set forth in the appended claims. j

ln the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a view showing the Hoor plan of a house of conventional design that may be constructed of sections made up at the factory' in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is an elevation showing the framing of t-he sections for the Awalls. of the iront ot the house according to the plan in Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a view showing made-up com.

panion sections for a part ot' a side of the house, with a window opening.

Fig. d is a similar view showing com-4 panion sections with a door opening.

.Figs 5 and 6 are elevations showing the trame-work of sections to provide inside partitions.

Fig. 'i' is the frame-work or a gable-endv u section.

Fig. 8 is a plan ot the flooring sections combined to provide the tloor of the house. lFigs. 9 and 10 are enlarged vertical sectional views showing sections assembled and connected to torm one and two story houses, respectively.

Fig. 1l is a transverse sectional View show-V ing the arrangement ot the wall sections with respect to the flooring.

Figs. l2 andl i3 are detail" views of one ot the framingl sections of the wall construction.

Fig. lll is an enlarged detail sectional vieiw of the corner structure oi the house, an

Fig. 15 is a sectional view ot a detail hereinafter referred to. 4

in carrying out my invention it is my purpose to so construct the different made-up sections that they will be of a size or sizes con* venient to handle for transportation and y vmay 4be vreadily placed in position and se.

cured together in building the house; each outside wall of a one-story house of ordinary size and plan re uiring-in the present 1nstance but two pairs of longitudinal sections which are provided with door and window openings and with interlocking joints and vreinforcing pieces adapted to increase the rigidity of the structure when completed.

Referring to the drawings illustrating the application ot my invention in the construcveo the sections for the outside walls and partii tions are constructed 1n pairs longitudinally disposed. each pair of sections forming a part of the wall or partition. The upper fsection of each pair of wall sections comprises a wall plate 15, lower horizontal.rails 16, 16 on a line with each other, and vertical connecting pieces or studding 17, the latter bein-g spaced a suitable distance apart tio give the required stability and provide for `nailing the siding and laths thereto; the framework being more thoroughly braced by diagonalpieces 17n at the outer ends of the section, and 4in the present instance the said section is completed at the mill or factory by attaching the siding 47 at one side, with interposed sheathing if desired, and lathing 48 at the other side. In making the section to provide for a window or door opening in the wall two or more of the connecting pieces or studding are reduce/din length from the wall plate and a cross-piece 18 attached, as shown, the siding and lathing of course being stopped at the opening; and to provide a substantial corncr-post construction for the building the studding, as 19, (Fig. 14) at the outer end of said section is turned and disposed parallel with the length of the top and bottom'pieces of the framing and disposed flush with the inner edges thereof, and' a half studding 2O attached to the outer side of the aforesaid studding at the outer edge thereof. The

.studding and half studding of'this front wall section coperate with a studding 21 and companion half-studding 22 oni-the adjoining upper section of the side wall of the building to form a corner-post structure which is reinforced by a filling piece and corner facing boards 45; said filling piece and vfacing boards however not being applied until the house is erected. As will be noted the disposition of the studding 21 and half-studding 22 at the outer end of the side wall section is such as to form a rabbet -to receive the studding 19 of the front wall section, and therefore in this instance the aforesaid studding 21 is disposed transverselyat the ends of the top and bottom pieces of the section and the half-studding attachedV at.

the outer corner.

The companion lower section of each outside wall section is made up in like manner to the upper section hereinbefore described,

fbut in this instance the lower ends of the studding 25 are notched at their inner sides,

for the purpose hereinafter explained, and `the bottom `piece 23, forming the sill plate,

is disposed on edge at the lower ends of said notched studding. The lower part of the window or door opening in this lower section is located with respect to the upper part of the door or window opening in the companion upper section, and is formed by reducing the length of two or more studdings, in the case of a Window-opening, with an attached cross-piece 26, the long studdings being connected at their upper ends by rails 24, 24. This section is likewise braced by diagonal pieces 25n at the outer corners, and has the siding and lathing attached to the outer and inner sides thereof, respectively, and, furthermore, is provided with a construction for the corner-post at its outer end to correspond with that on the companion upper section,l the studding 27 -and halffstudding 28 (Fig: 11) being arranged similar to the studding 19 and halfstudding 2Q, and ofcourse the adjoining lower section ofthe side -wall is provided with astudding 29 and half-studding 30 on a line with the studding 21 and half-studf din 22 of its companion section.

.lach palr of sections herelnbefore de scrlbed forni a portion of a one-story wall,

and together extend the full height of said wall, and in order to lock'said sections together in erecting the house the meeting rails of the two sections are provided respectively with a strip 32 and recess 33, the strip or strips being on the rails of the lower section and rounded at their upper edges so as to more easily slip into the recesses when the upper section is placed in position on the lower section. To further :reinforce the connection of the pairs of wall sections in the erection of the house strips 50 are attached at the sides of the window and door openings to extend the full length of said openings, and facing strips 7l (see Fig. 11) the full height of the story are attached wherever one pair of wall sections meet another pair of wall sections between the corners of the house; and, of course, the corner facing boards 45, hereinbefore referred to, in connection-with the filling pieces 70, which latter also extend the full height of the one-story wall, serve to further brace the walls of the building. In making up the coperatin pairs of outside wall sections the win ow and door vopenings are located at any point or points,

according to the particular plan of house desired, and in making the sections at the factory it is preferable to fit and clamp the framework of all the sections constituting housethe flooris also made up of sections,

'nailing It will be especially noted that the jpists around the edges of the floor, that is at boththe sides and ends'thereof, coperate with the construction at the lower ends v of the lower sections of the side walls, in that said floor structure fits in the notched lower ends of tlie studding 25 against the sill pieces 23 to whichthe joists are nailed or spiked, and in connection' with the lower facing board 46 seals the base of the vhouse around the foundation walls to prevent cold air from going up within the walls and to also keep vout rats, mice, &c. y

The framing for the ceilings of the several rooms, includin the joists and lathing t0 receive thepIastering is also made in sections, each comprising parallel joists 37 and connecting end pieces or joists 36, with lathing at the underside; the roof sections being similarly constructed of parallel rafters 39 with connecting end pieces or rafters 38 covered by sheathing 40 to receive shingles, tin, or other roofing material. The sections to provide the partitions or inside walls of the house are also made up in pairs to-be placed one on top of the other, the coperating pairs having suitably located door openings. Each longitudinal section, upper and lower, consists of upper and lower rails, 42 and 43 respec-k.

tively, with suitably spaced studding 44, with lathing attached toboth sides to receive the plastering after the sections have been placed in position in the house; and

in this instance, also, the companion partition sections are provided with tongues and grooves at their meeting edges.

In Fig. 7 I have shown the framing for the gable-ends of the house, this framing, 41, being covered on its outer side by Weatherboarding or shingles, as desired, and it will be understood', of course, that the term siding applied tothe outer cover-ing for. 'the wall sections includes weatherboarding,

shingles, &c. v

In erecting a house from sections made up or constructed ashereinbefore described, the floor sections 35 are first itted together on the foundation walls 60and spiked together; the lower sections of theoutside walls are then set upand securely spiked to the joists at the sides and ends of the The joints for the door sections are floor; the companion upper sections of the walls are then fitted o n top of said lower sectionsand in addition to being nailed together where they meet the sections are 'braced in upright position by the strips 50 attached to the sides of the door and window openings and b the filling pieces 70, facing boards 45, and Joint covering strips 71. The sections formi-ng the partitions or inside walls are put in proper positions to rise from the floor at locations according to the plan of the house the ceiling sections then placed on top of the Walls and partitions, the gableend sections placed on the walls at the ends of the building, and finally the roof sections are set in posltion and nailed or spiked to` gether. that the chimney and Vfoundation walls are built before erecting the house with the made-up sections, and that the floor, ceiling, and roof sections are provi-ded with openings to accommodate the chimney It is-very clear that the work of erecting a house from, madelup sections constructed as .described can be accomplished very quickly, and that when lthe ,dii'erent parts of the house are assembled and nailed to- V gether a house having the mequiredstrength will be produced;the joints all around the It will be understood, oi' course,

When the sections comprising the floor, i

side walls, partitions, ceiling, gable-ends, and roof are all put in place and secured together the house niay then be linished by putting on the roof, placing the window and door frames, plastering the inside walls, and linishing with. the trim, hardware, &c.

In building a two-story house of the general plan illustrated in Fig. 1 it is necessary only to duplicate thek flooring sections to provide thesecond floor, erect outside wall sections corresponding with those compris ing the lirst story, set up partitions where desired, put the ceiling sections in place as used in a one-story house and put on the gable-ends and roof sections. In this in- Sta-nce also the different parts of the strucv ture are strongly tied or fastened together,

and as will be noted in Fig. y10 illustrating a two-story building the sill piece 23 and end joists at the-bottomof the upper story are spikedV tothe wall plate 15 at vthe top of the lower story, and the joint further braced by the siding 47 covering said joint.

-In this manner thestructure forming the second story of the house rests 'securely on the Wall structure forming the iirst story andthe rigidity is further strengthened lby the partitions of both the first and second ioors. p

. In the modification, Fig. 15, I have shown the manner of connecting partition sections at their ends by tongue 32 and groove 33,

fitting one within the other to provide a tight joint, and of course the connection at l' this point is lstill further reinforced when other partitions extend therefrom at right angles.

I claim:

l. In a-construction for frame houses, the

A combination of a pair of longithdinally disposed sections one superimposed on the other-to form a wall of the' house to extend the height of a story of said house,

each section' comprising a frame having top and bottom plecesor rails and connecting vstudding with some of the studding and one of the rails partly .cut away andreinforced by a cross-piece to form one portion of an opening registering with the other portion ofthe opening in the companion wall-section; together with'siding attached to one side of the wall sections and laths attached' with-the meeting rails and^some ofthe studl dingv partly cut away. to provide an opening in the wall, the bottom rail or sill piece of Y lthe lower section-being placed edgewise at the outer edges of the'studding and the inner lower ends of saidstudding notched on a line with the'inneredge ofthe sill piece to receive the {iooring 4and Hoor-joist; to-

gether with siding attached to one side of the wall-sections and laths attached to the other side"theref, substantially as shownand described. f 1

3. In a construction for framehouses,A

` the combination. with a iooring having joists at its ends', of a pair of longitudinally disposed sections coperating to form the upper and lower portions of a bnc-story'wall of'v the house,. said sections 'comprising frames having top and bottom pieces, or rails and connecting' studding with the meeting rails and some of the studding partly cut away and reinforced by cross-pieces to provide an opening in the wall, the bottom rail or sill piece of the lower wall section being placed edgewise at the-outer edges of the studding and the adjacent inner edges of the studding notched on a line Awith the4 inner edge of said sill piece to receive the .iooring and floor joist, a tongue on the meeting rail of one section cooperating with a groove in the .meeting rail of the companion section, siding attached to one side of the wall sections, and laths attached to the other side of said wall sections; together with strips attached to the sides of the opening in the wall to brace the Sections together and vertical facing strips attached to the ends of the joined wall sections to reinforce the wall structure, substantially 'as shown and described.

4. In a wall structure for portable frame houses, the combination of longitudinal sections coperatingr in pairs to form the upper and lower portions of one story of the house, each section comprising top and bottom pieces or rails and connecting studding with the meeting rails and some of the studdinglpartly cut away'toprovide an opening in t e ,-wall, the studding at the outer end of one pair of Sections at a corner-.of the house being arranged with a full width studdingdisposed parallel with and at the inner edges of the top .and bottom rails of the sections with half studding attached to the outer side l of said full width studding at the' outer cor- -ner thereof and flush with the ends of the topv and bottom rails, and the studding at the outer end of the pair of wall sections forming the otherv part-of the corner of the house being arranged with full width stud din disposed transversely between the ends f le top and bottom rails and half studding at the outer side and outer edge of said full widthstudding, whereby the full lwidtl and half width studding at the outer ends of the'two pairs of wall sectionsinterlock; together with reinforcing ieces for the cornervstructure extending t e full heigh of the story'1 and attached to the aforementioned full width and half wldth studding of the wall sections, substantially as shown and described.

HOGE MASON. 

